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Chelsea were suspected, but Man City were caught

Date: March 28, 2024 Time: 22:19:46

The current champion of England, “Manchester City”, has had the last 24 hours more than hectic.

At first, the “citizens” routinely lost to Tottenham at Hotspur Stadium, and in the morning they learned that the Premier League had brought charges against the club for violating financial fair play. The investigation into this fact was carried out for four years, as a result, more than 100 facts of non-compliance with financial rules were revealed from the 2009/10 season to the 2017/18 season. If found guilty, Manchester City face a range of penalties, including points deduction and expulsion from the league.

Making matters worse for the Manchester club is the fact that this time around, if the sanctions come into effect, the team will not be able to go to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to challenge them. In 2020, Manchester City already had a similar story: UEFA imposed a two-year ban on the club from participating in European competitions, but by contacting the CAS, the citizens managed to cancel it. But this time, according to the rules of the Premier League, the team will not have such an opportunity.

In general, the affairs of one of the leaders of the English championship, who is now on the second line of the standings, are not going well. The club itself said today that it was surprised by the publication of these alleged breaches of Premier League rules.

“The club welcomes the consideration of this matter by an independent panel with the aim of impartially examining the vast amount of compelling evidence that exists in support of the club’s position. We therefore hope that this matter is closed once and for all,” the club said in a statement on Manchester City’s official website.

After Man City were accused of financial fraud, many began to nod in Chelsea’s direction, saying they should take a closer look as well. The Pensioners rocked the transfer market this winter, spending more on new players than all the clubs in La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1 and the Bundesliga. But the new owner of the team, American businessman Todd Bowley, simply turned out to be more meticulous and attentive than others, having discovered a loophole in the UEFA rules and, like a real businessman, seized the moment. Now the Union of European Football Associations will close the shop: in the near future, the possibility of signing “long” contracts of 7-8 years will be limited to five years. Therefore, it is unlikely that Chelsea will face any sanctions.

But Manchester City have something to think about: Premier League regulations do not provide for a statute of limitations for financial crimes. Perhaps it is worthwhile, for the future, to study the case of the Italian brother in disgrace: the Juventus club, which for the second time in its history sits in the same puddle. Recently, the “Old Lady” was fined 15 points and fell from third to tenth place in the Italian championship. However, new facts of financial fraud have emerged, and now another 20 points can be taken from Juventus and the club, which ignored past mistakes, can once again fly out of Serie A.

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Puck Henry
Puck Henry
Puck Henry is an editor for ePrimefeed covering all types of news.
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